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Alysicarpus rugosus
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Alysicarpus rugosus

Alysicarpus rugosus, the red moneywort, rough chainpea, or alyce clover (a name it shares with Alysicarpus vaginalis), is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the seasonally dry tropics of Africa, Oman, Asia, and Australia. A perennial herb reaching 1.5 m (5 ft), it is typically found in wet areas such as dense forests and wastelands at elevations from 600 to 1,200 m (2,000 to 3,900 ft). It is used as a green...

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 158236.